Elon Musk shifts tone on AI safety amid growing policy fights
AI regulation debate heats up as Musk backs slower model testing and safety checks See how Musk, OpenAI, and Anthropic are shaping the fight over oversight
Elon Musk had a mixed week in the artificial intelligence debate, publicly backing calls for slower model development while also opposing stronger regulation. The CNBC report says Musk found common ground with leaders at Anthropic and OpenAI, even as President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushed back on those concerns.
At the AllIn Summit, Musk argued that companies should test one another’s models for safety issues before release, saying that expanding government oversight is easier than rolling it back. He also reportedly joined Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in urging Trump to reject an industryfunded regulator.
The article places those comments in the context of Musk’s long and shifting role in AI. It reviews his early support for DeepMind, his cofounding of OpenAI, his later split with Sam Altman, and the growth of xAI and SpaceXlinked AI businesses. It also notes continuing criticism over Musk’s companies, including fights over regulation, data centers, and the safety of AI tools.